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Victims - ...in blood CD
Genre: Crustcore
Origin: Sweden
Released: 2004
Website: Victims
Label: Havoc Rex
Uploaded: 19.02.05

Man, was I excited when I suddenly got this disc in my mailbox. I saw on the post office's stamp that it was sent to me in November, and I received it in late January. Damn, the postal service works fast (take notice of the irony).
Anyway... After listening to this record, some times now, I can easily say that this is the best Victims stuff I've heard. Even the graphics kicks ass. Pummelling d-beat, raging guitars, pissed lyrics and ferocious vocals. It seems like everything you used to like about Victims has now been taken to a whole new level. The drums absolutely pummels you to death as the strings rips you to shreds and the amazing vocal work makes your ears drum-membrane explode.
I think the lyrics have taken a turn for a more depressive state, very much in the way of Skitsystem's latest stuff. Most are in English, but when they go Swedish they sure are angst-filled...
The whole thing reminds me a lot of Acursed's A Fascist State In Disguise, and of course of Skitsystem. Without a doubt a must for every fan of Swedish crustcore. I simply adore this CD.

Tracklist:
1. Scars
2. Dagar utan ljus
3. The answer
4. This is the end
5. Right back at you
6. Swallow poison
7. My eyes
8. Now or never
9. Insane
10. No regrets
11. Circles
12. Min enda resa
13. Alive but dead
14. We have burnt our bridges
15. They are the ones
16. Dead inside
17. Checking out
18. Victims in blood pt. 3